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May 3Rd & 4Th, 2019 May 3rd & 4th, 2019 ¿QUÉ ES BURLESQUE? De algo estamos seguras, burlesque no es nada de lo que La época de oro del burlesque coincidió con el fin de la describe la película del mismo nombre. Segunda Guerra Mundial, era que trajo de vuelta el arte escénico del burlesque. Gente alrededor del mundo celebraba la cultura Americana de todos los tipos, y el Originalmente el burlesque fue “la absurda o cómica exageración de algo, especialmente de un trabajo literario burlesque era tan americano como el béisbol. o escénico; una parodia.” En la actualidad el burlesque tiene al menos algún elemento de striptease. Siempre hay otros elementos involucrados, de índole político, algunas veces comédicos, otras veces sensuales, etc. Pero el factor que los conecta siempre es la ligereza de prendas de vestir. Ya sea un artista simplemente quitándose un guante, o eliminando piezas de ropa hasta quedar en interiores. Se cree que el Burlesque Americano comenzó en Nueva York, alrededor de 1860 con la formación de la tropa de burlesque British Blondes. Durante este tiempo las feministas y activistas peleaban activamente en los movimientos abolicionistas y de sufragio y las mujeres empezaron a usar más los espacios públicos para Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Betty Page, Gypsy Rose Lee diferentes tipos de presentaciones y demostraciones. BURLESQUE HOY NEOBURLESQUE En los 90s una nueva generación, nostálgica por el espectáculo y glamour de los viejos tiempos, se dispuso a traer de regreso el burlesque. Este renacimiento fue iniciado de manera independiente a principios de la década de 1990 por el "Cinema" de Billie Madley y más tarde con Ami Goodheart en "Dutch Weismann's Follies" en Nueva York. El neo-burlesque ha tomado muchas formas, pero todos tienen el rasgo común de honrar una o más de las encarnaciones anteriores del burlesque, con actos que incluyen striptease, disfraces caros, humor picante, cabaret y actos de comedia / variedad. Aunque los actos neo-burlescos honran los actos anteriores, a menudo carecen de elementos de parodia y comentarios políticos que eran comunes en el burlesque tradicional. Hay artistas y espectáculos de burlesque modernos en todo el mundo, y convenciones anuales como el Festival Internacional de Burlesque de Vancouver y el Festival de Nueva York Burlesque. Dita Von Teese, Catherine D’Lish, Banbury Cross, Dirty Martini EMPODERAMIENTO FEMENINO La mayor parte de las mujeres que toman clases de burlesque lo hacen por una de tres razones: quieren ser pícaras y pasar un rato divertido, quieren mejorar la confianza en su propio cuerpo y cómo se sienten acerca de sí mismas, o quieren convertirse en artistas burlesque profesional. Cuando se les pregunta sobre su experiencia al aprender burlesque, la mayoría de las estudiantes usarán la palabra "empoderamiento" en su respuesta. Burlesque es un entorno que te da permiso para comprender, explorar, celebrar y divertirte con tu sensualidad. Es una entrega a la energía femenina al crear una presentación que refleja la personalidad y belleza interior de quien lo realiza, en lugar de ser constantemente valorado en términos de peso, tamaño y edad. Lo que podría interesar a aquellos que nunca antes han visto un espectáculo de este tipo, es que en los clubes tradicionales de burlesque, más del 50% de la audiencia suele ser mujeres y los hombres que vienen quieren disfrutar de una noche en la que las mujeres poderosas son divertidas, atractivas, inteligentes y totalmente entretenidas. El alcance de las actuaciones es tan variado e impresionante como las mujeres que lo realizan. El verdadero burlesque es divertido y descarado, no sórdido: es una celebración de la feminidad y las mujeres se sienten bien con ellas mismas. FESTIVALES DEL MUNDO New York Santiago, Chile Montreal Vancouver Porto Alegre, Brazil Barcelona, Spain Among others… ¿POR QUÉ UN FESTIVAL EN PANAMÁ? Somos Tasseled Tease Burlesque, grupo de burlesque / cabaret que inició en escenarios de la localidad en 2012. Desde el principio nuestro objetivo ha sido expandir las mentes de nuestra comunidad a través del arte de performance, desafiar el status quo y redescubrirnos a nosotros mismos a través de la experiencia burlesca. Desde 2015 dos de las miembros del grupo se aventuraron en los escenarios de burlesque de Estados Unidos. De esta manera, se encontraron aliados en la comunidad burlesca internacional y se construyeron bases sólidas para ayudar a elevar y apoyar este arte por cualquier medio necesario, ya sea a través de campañas de medios sociales, producciones locales, festivales, y recaudaciones de fondos. Ahora más que nunca, nuestra familia ha sentido profundamente la necesidad de traer brillo, sensualidad y arte a nuestro país de origen. Por eso, decidimos crear el Panama Burlesque Festival. Nuestro sueño es compartir la belleza de nuestro país con artistas de todo el mundo y llevar el arte del burlesque a nuestra comunidad latina. INSPIRACIÓN LOCAL En el año 2018, el Theatre Guild of Ancon produjo Cabaret Caliente, show que demostró que el público panameño está listo para tener en sus escenarios experiencias diferentes con una mentalidad abierta y madura. Además de la relevancia que están tomando las presentaciones de drag, festivales de cine y arte alternativo en la ciudad. PRESENTADORA Y SHOWS PRINCIPALES Foxxy Tann RedBone Frankie Fictitious Además de actos nacionales e internacionales, contaremos con la presencia de 3 performers que se encuentran en el Top 100 de acuerdo a las votaciones de 21st Century Burlesque. Foxxy Tann “The Boss of Burlesque”: Top 10 Performers to Watch del Huffington Post. RedBone “The Cyclone of Burlesque”: Desde 2005 uno de los grandes nombres de la industria. Frankie Fictitious “World Famous Award-Winning Burlesque Artist”: Miss Viva Las Vegas 2017. CAST NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL CAST NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL CAST NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL Contamos con un cast de más de 20 performers de USA y Panamá confirmados, que van a competir por el título de Miss Panama Burlesque Festival. Los actos incluyen bailarinas de burlesque, go-go, drag kings y queens. Además los actos estarán complementados con actos de ventriloquismo, comedia, canto de performers nacionales. FECHAS DEL 2 AL 4 DE MAYO Para muchos parecerá una locura hacer un festival de burlesque el fin 3 de mayo: Primer Día de Competencias y Festival de semana de las elecciones del país. Más de 10 performers en escena / Bazar en las afueras del teatro / Nosotras lo vimos como una oportunidad. Bar completo / Comida disponible Precios: Mesa on-stage $50 / 2 primeras filas: $35 / Regular: $20 Tenemos más de 3 años planeando traer talento de USA a Panamá para contribuir al panorama artístico del país. 4 de mayo: Segundo Día de Competencias y Festival Más de 10 performers en escena / Bazar en las afueras del teatro / Habiendo creado los contactos con la presentadora y artistas Bar SIN licor (Ley Seca Electoral) / Comida disponible principales, sus horarios se liberaron para el primer fin de semana de Talleres de burlesque durante la tarde: Precios por anunciar. mayo de 2019. Y nosotras tomamos la iniciativa de invitarlas a venir a Panamá. Precios: Mesa on-stage $50 / 2 primeras filas: $35 / Regular: $20 Nuestro calendario es el siguiente: CADA DÍA PRESENTACIONES DISTINTAS 2 de mayo: Apertura del Festival en el Bar El Apartamento / El Estamos seguros de que será una experiencia divertida para todos los Sótano que asistan. Además de que brindará un respiro del estrés que el año electoral trae a la comunidad en general. Performers nacionales y DJ Ritmo X Invitadxs especiales: todx el talento a presentarse durante el PBFestival. Además, estaremos anunciando paquetes para despedidas de soltera, parejas y grupos. Precio de entrada por anunciar. TICKETS Y CONTACTOS Puedes contactarnos al correo: [email protected] Al teléfono: +507 6781-5290 Dayana Moreno - Productora del Festival También te invitamos a visitar nuestros website: www.panamaburlesquefest.com O nuestras redes sociales: Tasseled Tease Burlesque: @panamaburlesque Panama Burlesque Festival: @panamaburlesquefest @panamaburlesquefest ¡NOS VEMOS PRONTO! ¡GRACIAS POR TU TIEMPO! .
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